Paul is Done


It's so demoralizing that as we grow older, our creativity, talent, abilities go away.  One of my favorites has put out a new album rehashing previous successes, and has announced his retirement.  Relax Paul Simon ..enjoy your days.
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I saw a show from the Paul and Sting tour a few years ago and everybody was great live. Danced my a** off partly due to the open bar (a "box" at the Boston venue), but recently I was listening to my original copy old Vinyl of his first solo album, and it sounds astonishing with an amazing recording quality and, of course, great songs (first hit in the USA of an authentic reggae tune)...touring sucks for everybody, including the elderly, so if Paul just records from now on I utterly get it.
If you get a chance, watch the documentary "Under African Skies". It’s about the making of ’Graceland’. But, the backstory demonstrates how Paul helped to bring South African music to the world. This was when apartheid and politics were formidable obstacles. There are some amazing scenes showing his journey of discovery. It’s quite uplifting.
Here’s a trailer.https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/paul-simon-under-african-skies
Going to see him at MSG in sept and the Dobbie Bros in nov.Oh the good old days!!
What steakster said...  I had a moment of incredible dumb luck and stumbled onto that documentary on a cable channel (A&E?  Paladia? whatever...) a few years back and just had to watch - the heck with bedtime.  There were so many kinda constant and (not so) subtle undercurrents flowing throughout but in the end there was a strength and beauty to the music and some phenomenal people as a close group of performers that made me appreciate that colossal album all that much more.  Highly recommended.
A Great talent who we lived with all our lives .So many great ,great songs and performances.From one Queens guy who walked over the 59 st bridge to another.Thank you So much my brother.....